One such skeptic appears to be Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone. Mr. Pelley explains, without naming Ms. Redstone, that she “is trying to complete a merger” — a sale to Skydance for ...

Shari Redstone pushed for a new combination of the CBS assets and those that were part of the company once known as Viacom, once housed in two separate companies. But the portfolio, which also ...